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Apple Pay may only be available in the US, but it doesn’t mean the company isn’t planning to bring the mobile payment system around the globe. On Monday, CultOfMac reported that Apple officials are in talks with the Bank of Brazil, Bradesco, and Itaú to support Apple Pay and launch the product at retailers in the nation. The report goes on to say that 80 percent of the nations two biggest POS suppliers have NFC (near field communication), which is a necessary component for the Apple Pay service.

Apple Pay’s rollout in the US hasn’t been the greatest (considering the majority of the US hasn’t switched over to NFC based payments), but that didn’t stop Apple CEO Tim Cook. Recent rumors also say Apple is looking to also bring its service to China.

Apple Pay was originally launched in October 2014 and has seen a steady growth in the US market share. How often do you use Apple Pay? Continue reading this post ->

In the United States we’ve been enjoying Apple Pay, I know I am. According to a report by 9to5Mac, Apple will be launching Apple Pay internationally to places such as Canada in March. Apple first launched the service in the U.S. and supports various banks and card issuers.

According to Apple, the service launched with support for 83% of credit and debit cards in the US. Last month Apple noted that they are now supporting over 90% of banks, credit, and debit card issuers in the US. The report says Apple is working on getting marketing and promotional materials for Marc, which indicates that the service will be available as early as March.

Missed Apple’s special event for the iPad and Mac last week? No worries about that — Apple recently released the full video which is available now on iTunes to either stream or download. To quickly recap, Apple released the much anticipated 5K Retina iMac, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3. Additionally the Mac Mini saw a refresh, however, it was fairly disappointing and not what many people were expecting. For those interested, you can stream the video online at Apple’s website, download or stream on iTunes, or see our breakdown here. Continue reading this post ->

Happened to miss the live stream of Apple’s press conference or don’t want to spend an hour and a half watching the video? No problem about that, we’ve rounded up all the important information you need to know without having to waste a lot of your time. Most importantly, Apple has announced the much rumored and anticipated iMac with 5K Retina Display which boasts 14.7 million pixels packed in a 27-inch screen. Despite its fairly hefty price tag, we do expect a lot of people to purchase it. Apart from that, both the iPad Air and iPad Mini saw refreshes while the previous generations of each device got a small price drop as well. But without any further to do, be sure to check out our quick summary below.